Tours to India Offers Magical and Majestic Madurai

Nowadays, a number of tourists want to explore natural beauty, architectural wonders, temples and handicrafts. But, this crave is unfulfilled if they do not know where to tour. If you have this desire, then it is advised to visit south India as the place offers everything you want to explore during you tour to India. Bangalore, Mysore, Hyderabad, Munnar, Thrissur and Madurai are some of the popular cities of South India, which are acclaimed not only by domestic travellers, but also by international tourists. Among these popular cities, Madurai has got due attention because the place is home to a number of temples and architectural monuments.

Referred to as the Temple city, Madurai is the oldest inhabited city in the Indian peninsula where the famous Meenakshi Temple depicts the Dravidian architecture of the early 17th century. The temple comprises of 14 magnificent Gopurams or towers of which two are sculpted with gold to accommodate main deities. In the mythological conception, Lord Shiva chose this place to marry Meenakshi, an incarnation of Parvati. In fact, not only temples, the “Athens of the East” as it is known is also a home to monuments and ancient cultural wonders. During tour to Madurai, people can also indulge in shopping ‘Sungudi’ sarees, pure cotton bright colour sarees, are best in the city. Therefore, visit the place at least once in your lifetime to have some incredible memoirs.